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Widow’s Plea: Let Our Loved Ones Come Home Safely
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 2:07 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Wet surfaces, mud-caked tyres, darkness, and a steep downhill approach made the bend even more dangerous. More >>
Three Critical Safety Failures That Led To Worker Losing Fingers
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 3:25 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The worker’s hand was pulled into machine rollers at French Bakery in Christchurch in April 2023. His index finger was amputated, thumb partially amputated, and middle finger crushed. More >>
WorkSafe Launches Investigation Into Mount Maunganui Landslide
Friday, 20 February 2026, 12:15 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe has already started to engage with Tauranga City Council as the operator of the holiday park. The roles of other parties will also be considered in the coming months. More >>
Preventable Explosion Highlights Risk Of Overlooking Simple Fixes
Saturday, 7 February 2026, 3:49 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Manufacturing is a priority sector for WorkSafe, as injury rates in manufacturing have remained stubbornly high over the past decade. More >>
Height Safety Basics Missed In Preventable Fall From Pole
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 3:01 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The investigation found a fall arrest system was installed but not in use at the time and climbing pegs on the pole had been incorrectly installed. KiwiRail did also not provide safer methods, such as a mobile elevated work platform, for the job. More >>
Tech Solution For Forestry Road Safety
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 8:56 am | WorkSafe NZ
“Many forestry roads in New Zealand are old and potentially unsafe, having been built decades ago to outdated engineering standards,” says WorkSafe’s Head of Regulatory Services, Tracey Conlon. More >>
Collapsed Scaffolding Had Basic Safety Flaws
Thursday, 4 September 2025, 1:34 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The nine-metre-high scaffold was for townhouses being built on the boundary of the Ellerslie Racecourse. The structure fell into the path of cars along Remuera’s Peach Parade on a windy day in January 2024. More >>
Penalties Rise Over Conveyor Belt Deaths
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 11:12 am | WorkSafe NZ
“Endangering workers in this way is careless in the extreme, because these deaths were clearly preventable. In no way is it acceptable for a worker to be able to be killed on a conveyor belt,” says WorkSafe’s acting regional manager, Darren Handforth. More >>
Survivors Recount Toxic Gas Ordeal At Landfill Pit
Friday, 4 July 2025, 1:38 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe found inadequate risk assessment and planning for the excavation work, workers not being advised of the risks of hydrogen sulphide, and no gas monitors available on site. More >>
Unsafe Quad Bike Killed Farmhand
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 12:16 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The bike was purchased second-hand and had no crush protection device installed. The farm manager and bike owner, Dane Hemphill, has now been sentenced for health and safety failures uncovered by a WorkSafe investigation. More >>
AI Game-Changer For Timber Manufacturing
Monday, 28 April 2025, 7:36 am | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe’s investigation found the machine was unguarded and there was an ineffective system for maintenance. Training and supervision of workers also fell short. More >>
Worker’s Six-Metre Fall Prompts Industry Call-Out
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 12:33 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The consequences have been laid bare at the sentencing of a Wellington business, whose worker was critically injured in April 2023 when he fell six metres from a slippery, unsafe rooftop. More >>
Conveyor Belt Death-Trap Was A Danger In Plain Sight
Friday, 4 April 2025, 1:32 pm | WorkSafe NZ
A WorkSafe investigation found the conveyor had exposed moving rollers and nip points which should have been guarded. The factory’s procedures allowed workers to routinely clean near the conveyor system while it was in motion. More >>
Fraudulent Asbestos Removals Catch Up With Industry Veteran
Monday, 24 March 2025, 2:18 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Barrie John Crockett was in a project management role at Demasol Limited. Between December 2021 and June 2022, Mr Crockett used Demasol’s name and letterhead to invoice three customers who paid into his personal bank account for work totalling More >>
Subbies Deserve Safety At Work Too
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 12:10 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe’s investigation found Turoa Logging had not properly reassessed its harvesting plan after nearby trees were cut by machinery, and had not ensured safe felling practices were followed. More >>
WorkSafe's Statement on High Court decision
Friday, 28 February 2025, 12:47 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The convictions and sentences of six other entities prosecuted by WorkSafe remain. More >>
Dodgy Crane Safety Inflicts Misery For Teen Worker
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 2:05 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The Crane Association says the incident highlights the importance of ensuring freely suspended crane loads are controlled by a tag line or tether. More >>
Ecostore Commits $323k To ‘cultural Shift’ In Safety
Monday, 13 January 2025, 3:52 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe investigated and found an inadequate supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly eyewear, staff training gaps for chemical handling, and lack of emergency management. More >>
Overhead Power Lines Spark Safety Call
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 10:30 am | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe’s investigation found the employer, Coogan Contracting, failed to carry out a risk assessment to identify the overhead power lines as a hazard and have a spotter in place to ensure the lines were not contacted. More >>
High-speed Logging Death Adds To Forestry Toll
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 2:27 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The pre-harvest risk assessment only listed two hazards for the entire site, and did not properly consider the risks of the plugged log dislodging. The company should also have had better controls in place to minimise the risk of workers like Jake ... More >>
